SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 6, 2009

He talks about a bunch of the different networking events that occur in Los Angeles and other parts of Southern California. Often good topics and interesting networking. You can use keywords like: Events in Los Angeles or Southern California Events or even Santa Monica Events. AITP-LA – Monthly events.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

I’ve updated my earlier post on Networking Events Los Angeles with some great suggestions from Lorin Cha who I just met through LinkedIn. Here were the new ones: LeanLA Startup Circle Meetup I’ve gone to a couple of these. Especially if you are looking at early-stage start-up issues.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Great by Cliff Allen Business Networking Online who I had blogged about previously in Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles. In this post, Cliff provides some feedback on what works when you move towards doing business networking online. Cliff create a great image for the group.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

An edtech startup called Entity Academy — which provides women with training, in areas like data science and software development; mentoring; and ultimately job coaching — has raised $100 million on the heels of strong growth of its business, and an ambition to improve that ratio. That, too, is evolving with online engagement.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Cliff Allen is someone I've known for quite a few years and he's a go to person for me when I'm thinking about issues around marketing, sales, technology, startups and networking. Lots of online marketing before that, but we had some great results when we were picked up by a national radio program. What keeps you up at night?

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Mining that same well of a demand for whodunnits, a roughly one-year-old Los Angeles-based startup called Solve has raised $20 million in financing to update the genre for a new generation of media consumers. Solve began as a series developed within the mobile-focused entertainment studio, Vertical Networks.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 27, 2020

Los Angeles was always more than a one-industry town, even when it comes to technology startups, as media and entertainment (and social networking) were always the big draws in Tinseltown. We’re thrilled to help lead the way for the broader tech community in Los Angeles.”

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 27, 2012

Slowly, a trickle of hipsters braving the chilly air starts to materialize, rounding corners and making a beeline for the warmth and strong coffee aroma wafting out of the Coupa Café. October’s talk was called “Social Media Analytics Demystified” given by Apryl DeLancey of Blaze PR.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Friday, February 23, 2007 Events and Networking in Los Angeles One of the issues I discussed in Innovation and Geography was that the geography and traffic in Los Angeles generally makes it more difficult for networking. He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 30, 2022

Digital avatar startup Genies , known its for high-profile partnerships with celebrities such as Justin Bieber, Migos and Cardi B, has just released its long-anticipated NFT storefront, “The Warehouse.” Eventually, Nigam sees the company expanding into a full-fledged social network, which he said Gen Z is “starving for.”

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2014

In Los Angeles, it seems like everyone has either a script or a startup idea in their back pocket. We spoke with Lisa Hennessy , one of the founders of DreamJobbing and an entertainment industry veteran, to learn more about the startup. We started brainstorming about this a year ago, and just launched yesterday.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Manatt Digital Media is a professional digital media service for businesses. In early October, Manatt Digital Media was a proud sponsor of Siemer Silicon Beach Summit. TechZulu met with Hale Boggs, from Manatt Digital Media, and discussed Manatt Digital Media and the future of LA’s startup scene.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2021

One of the founders of the Los Angeles technology networking group, LA Mixers, and co-founder of the New Media Vault monthly networking event, Michael Pilla, has died, according to the Los Angeles Times. Pilla was 58. A cause of death was not given.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2011

A new, technology startup accelerator modeled after the TechStars venture incubator in Boulder said today it has launched, and will bring business acceleration to Los Angeles.

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Tech.Co

AUGUST 17, 2015

A fun, entertaining and informative look at what’s happening in LA and the role young adults can play in shaping the future of technology and digital media. We’ll cover Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Start Up Life, and Digital Media. Join us for an evening of fun, learning, networking and momentum building.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Los Angeles-based HAAWK , a new startup focused on rights management, copyright enforcement, and content monetization, has raised $2.5M The startup, led by serial entrepreneur Ryan Born, said it also acquired a range of assets from Dart Music. Born and Barger previously founded AudioMicro/AdRev (sold to Zealot Networks).

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 21, 2014

These figures, among others, indicate LA’s digital startups aren’t simply keeping pace with past years, but exceeding them. JustFab , the ultra-successful fashion membership company, upped the ante with two additional rounds of funding that totaled $55 million. Originally posted by the good people at Built In Los Angeles.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Los Angeles-based Maple Media , a new startup led by startup veteran Clark Landry, along with Jam City veteran Michael Ritter, has raised $30M in a funding round from Shamrock Capital, the company announced this morning. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Steve Gilison worked as a market researcher and product manager at a startup where my company, TechEmpower , did the software / web development. Of course, I immediately gave him the whole spiel on Visible Networking and Steve was totally game to make our networking visible. What keeps you up at night? Advice for Steve?

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Los Angeles-based PeeqSee , a new startup developing social networking and media apps, has launched an app which lets users create interactive, visual posts. The company said those "Peeqs" also can direct users to another photo, video, website, message, or video channel.

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JANUARY 27, 2022

Matters Lab, with operations in Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and Taipei, says it has raised $2M in what it calls a "Pre-A" fundraising round. The funding came from Longling Capital, Protocol Labs, Mask Network, Crust network, Infinity Labs, Assembly Partners, and Incuba Alpha.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Los Angeles-based Affinity Networks has launched a new startup focused on connecting mobile users with common interests, saying it is looking to help connect and create communities around common interests. The company said it is developing "highly verticalized" social media platforms for both mobile and the web.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 13, 2017

Los Angeles-based Maple Media , a new startup led by startup veterans Clark Landry and Michael Ritter, said late Thursday evening that it has launched a new venture which will acquire and roll up mobile apps. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JULY 30, 2013

Bottlenose , a brand new startup in social media analytics, has raised $3.6M The company said the funding round was led by ff Venture Capital, and also included Lerer Ventures, Transmedia, Advancit, as well as other leading funds and angel investors. capital venture analytics media social bottlenose' READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Social Media Week (SMW) helps organizations connect and share the latest social media findings through social, cultural and economic talks and workshops in major cities worldwide. Monday: Los Angeles – The Social City. Why Los Angeles Is The Next Silicon Valley. Tuesday: Startup and Entrepreneurship.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

election--there was one local, media startup which called the dynamics of the election year right: Los Angeles-based TYT Network , and founder Cenk Uygur. The other local outlet which got it right: The USC Dornslife/Los Angeles Times "Daybreak" Poll , which consistently showed Donald Trump in the lead.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 16, 2020

Over their longtime personal and professional relationship, the two Los Angeles-based serial entrepreneurs have invested in each other’s companies and investment firms, but never worked together until now. We’re seeing a lot more companies that are starting up now as a result of a [the pandemic],” said Norton.

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JUNE 9, 2014

Los Angeles-based Jukin Media (www.jukinmedia.com) thinks it has figured that out, and instead of trying to create viral videos, has been buying up the rights to those videos--before they really go viral--to create not just a one-hit, viral video wonder, but a sustainable business. What is Jukin Media?

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 21, 2014

What''s unique about it, it is stream live social media, and actually puts that social media content on the display right in front of you. Nanxi Liu: We started the company in the summer of 2012, with five totally random people. Explain how five strangers all ended up starting a company together, exactly?

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APRIL 5, 2013

Culver City-based Fullscreen , which operates a multi-channel youTube network, and is led by George Strompolos (formerly of YouTube/Google), has raised $30M in a new round of funding, according to reports today. fullscreen entertainment youtube network venture capital content studio hollywood' READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Tuesday, October 16, 2012 -- AngelLaunch Networking Reception. We produce business networking events for startups, media and tech, digital media, entertainment,investors, ad agencies, brands, and small business owners. iHollywood Forum.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 15, 2019

locations — Los Angeles, New York and Washington, DC. Coupled with the launch of a new networking application called AllBright Connect and the company’s AllBright Magazine, the women’s networking organization is on a full-on media blitz.

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socalTECH

MAY 15, 2015

Los Angeles-based SHIFT , the social advertising startup led by James Borow, has been acquired by Boston-based Brand Networks , in a deal worth $50M. According to Brand Networks, it paid $50M in cash and stock for SHIFT, and will appointobrow as Chief Product Officer. The company had raised around $20M in funding.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Raising capital for a female-led startup can be very diffiult--which is what Justine Lassoff and Melinda Moore found out when they started their own company, LovingEco, in Los Angeles. We actually started the organization in 2013. It really allows them to expand their network in a positive way.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 21, 2020

When Upfront Ventures partner Kara Nortman first met Natalie Portman a few years ago to talk about ways their non-profit organizations All Raise and Time’s Up could collaborate, she never realized they’d eventually be partners on a sports franchise. For Nortman, the story of Angel City begins with a lifetime love of sports.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Although he grew up in a small town in central Argentina, he had captured the attention of some of the world’s most famous soccer teams when he was only eleven years old. The best funded teams, like Boca Juniors and River Plate have extensive scouting networks. That adds to the problem that it’s hard to get discovered.”

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 Finding Good Developers in Los Angeles? Tony Karrer is CEO/CTO of TechEmpower , a Los Angeles Web Development firm, and is considered one of the top technologists in e-Learning. He has been the CTO for several start-ups, most notably eHarmony.

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